Insurance: Perfect Gift for Picky Givers
It’s that time of year. Every newspaper bulges with sales fliers, and every television commercial hawks the gotta-have gadget of the season. So who can you really turn to for last minute gift ideas that break the mold?
Let’s face it — many Americans have more than they can manage when it comes to creature comforts: iPhones and iPods and iPads, Vera Bradley bags and Sperry topsiders, Xbox and Wii and Rock Band and Glee (not to mention the perennial Christmas favorites, Snuggies and Slankets in every fashion color, football team logo and animal print known to humankind).
And yet, the non-mainstream gifts, like those in our family, aren’t always instant favorites. With so much clutter in Christmas giving, is there a way to give a gift that’s both memorable and meaningful?
Don’t laugh. You may want to consider insurance. Here’s why:
- A life insurance policy for your child, grandchild, godchild or childlike adult may become a gift that keeps on giving. A small policy on its own won’t provide a big return, but it will do something important – protect your child’s future insurability. This becomes important should a serious health issue develop or accident occur later in life.
- Identity Recovery Coverage – For less than the cost of Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits Vol. I and II, you can add this endorsement to a Homeowners policy as a gift for the whole family. It helps cut through the red tape involved in restoring a stolen identity. And it reminds those covered in your household, “I love you just the way you are.”
- A bike (and a helmet) – If your loved ones can two-wheel it to work or school the old-fashioned way, this gift scores triple points for reducing insurance premium costs due to less regular auto usage, curbing carbon emissions and burning those holiday calories.
- Renters insurance – If you’ve got an adult son or daughter on the move to independence, consider fronting them the premium for renters insurance. Their precious cargo will be protected and you’ll be gifting them with an important lesson — take care of your things.
- Umbrella – Not the one for a rainy day — although the foldable ones make nifty stocking stuffers. We’re talking about insurance coverage that extends your liability coverage beyond the limits of your homeowners or auto protection. For the person who has everything (or a lot of things, anyway), personal catastrophe and liability coverage is a worthy way to self-gift.
Talk to your Agent at Murray Insurance Management about which insurance products apply to your situation now — and later. Should you find some big ticket items under the trees, like jewelry, musical instruments, high-end tech gadgets, you might want or need additional coverage to protect them.
Happy Holidays!
Murray Insurance Management December 2011
